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hi all following is a text replica of the PA home page to see the photos and use the 'live' hyperlinks, go to their site at: http://www.parkinsonalliance.net/home.html janet --------------------------------------------------------------------- Finding a cure for Parkinson's by the year 2005 is our goal. Together, we can do it. Headline News: - Latest Edition of Catalyst newsletter now available - Never Give Up, New Hope for Parkinson's Patients, a True Story by Harry Knitter - Team Parkinson Sets New Fundraising Record at LA Marathan - Jim "Parky" Wetherell Cycles for Parkinsons - Dr. Patrick J. Kelly Honored at 2/25/02 Reception for Receiving the Olivecrona Medal - Margaret Tuchman on the DBS/STN Surgery Survey - Parkinson Alliance Helps Fund Research for Parkinson's Stem Cell Line - 11 Million Awarded in R21 Fast Track Grants Upcoming Events: - 2002/04/06 - Walk for Awareness and a Cure for Parkinson's Disease - 2002/04/13 - 2nd Annual ParkinSong - 2002/04/14 - Parkinson's Unity Walk - 2002/05/03 - 3rd Annual Derby Eve at the Olmstead - 2002/05/19-2002/05/21 - Parkinson's Action Network - Annual Public Policy Forum - 2002/10/06 - Parkinson Awareness Day The Princeton, NJ-based Parkinson Alliance is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to help finance the most promising research to find the cause and cure for Parkinson's disease. Our ultimate goal is to help find a cure for this [progressive, debilitating neurological disease in five years. Through the generous support of The Tuchman Foundation and our numerous partnerships, we are in the unique position to guarantee that 100% of all donated funds goes directly to research. To learn how, visit our About Us page. To make a donation, visit our Give a Donation page. Parkinson's disease affects more than one million Americans of all social, ethnic, economic and geographic backgrounds. The cure, as well as the cause, remains unclear, making the funding of research programs all the more crucial. The Parkinson Alliance is proud that this site is Bobby approved, meaning it it is accessible to many persons with disabilities. --------------------------------------------------------------------- janet paterson: an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit perky, parky pd: 55/41/37 cd: 55/44/43 tel: 613 256 8340 email: [log in to unmask] smail: 375 Country Street, Almonte, Ontario, Canada, K0A 1A0 a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn